driving the car around today she started to run ruff and the water level light came on.. poped the hood and found coolant on the firewall (exhaust side behind the head).. so head gasket +1 he he, kinda had to happen sooner of later as last time i did it was 8 years ago.. pulled the head off this afternoon will get a headgasket tomorrow and put it all back together... ready for work on monday..

not gunna be using it for work this week... forgot to take the FKN zip ties off the timing gear so when I hit the key it broke a chain guide and wedged it into the timing cover and broke it... will sorce a chain guide kit this week and new chain, will also repace harmonic with the new one i've had sitting on the shelf in my shed for the past two years...she's gunna be a new machine by the time it's finished..

Picked up a chain guide kit today $70.. came with new chain and tentioner as well .. looking at the gears after removing the damaged cover, its looking like the chain may have jumped a tooth or two ... just hopeing it hasen't.. if all goes to plan I will pickup a timing cover tomorrow after work and have it back together by wednesday ..

well.. what a week i've had.. finally she's up and running (again!!) after putting the timing chain back together on wednesday with EL gear cogs and not really looking at the marks on the crank gear and bending every last MOTHER FKN exhaust valve, fking two valve guides and breaking four rocker arms!!! I now have a fully rebuilt ED XR6 Head ... and holly FKN s**t!!! does it go now.. will take it in to get a tune sometime within the next few weeks, now the missis has got herself a new car i can have my daily back for work the XR can wait untill then...

ok, so i thought i'd make an update on what ive been doing, since i got the car back together I noticed a litle bit of clutch slipage.. so I picked up an Xtreme kit, KFD26001XHD, a few weeks ago (Bathurst weekend) and was going to fit it during the week, but ended up burning my arm with second degree burns , so after several weeks of healing I was able to use it again.. and got a chance on monday to fit up my clutch ..

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